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Long-term ice phenology records from eastern–central Europe
Institute for Soil Sciences and Agricultural Chemistry, MTA Centre for
Agricultural Research, Herman Ottó 15, Budapest, 1022, Hungary
Institute for Geological and Geochemical Research, MTA Research Centre
for Astronomy and Earth Sciences, Budaörsi 45, Budapest, 1112, Hungary
László Pásztor
Institute for Soil Sciences and Agricultural Chemistry, MTA Centre for
Agricultural Research, Herman Ottó 15, Budapest, 1022, Hungary
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Annual ice phenology was compiled for the largest river (Danube) and lake (Balaton) in eastern–central Europe back to AD 1774 and AD 1885, respectively. The dates of the first appearance of ice and freeze-up have shifted to later. Break-up and ice-off have shifted to earlier, except break-up on Lake Balaton. The derived centennial records of freshwater cryophenology for the Danube and Balaton are readily available for detailed analysis of the temporal trends or other climatological purposes.
Annual ice phenology was compiled for the largest river (Danube) and lake (Balaton) in...
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